The end of August 2014 saw a trip into the Wallowa Wilderness via the East
Eagle trailhead to scout out Hidden Lake. Hidden Lake is two miles off the East
Eagle trail via an unofficial, unmaintained trail, at 7200' nine miles from the
trailhead which starts at 4500'. Mr. T
accompanied me, his first full load pack trip with no other llamas. He
wasn't very fast but made the distance.

Skies were overcast with passing thunderstorms and rain showers off and on.
A big storm passed over during the night with thunder only 2 seconds after the
bright flashes, echoing through the valleys and cirques. Some hail was
mixed with the rain. The sun peeked through from time to time during the
day. The temperatures were in the upper 50's at night and near 70F during
the day with light breezes, so it wasn't cold.

We saw quite a few inquisitive deer along the way, some coming within 20'
trying to catch a scent of Mr. T. Marmots and other wildlife were
observed.

Hidden Lake, above, actually just a portion of it in view, is ringed with
mountains. The name is appropriate, as the last part of the trail heads
off to the west and bypasses the lake, ending at some small ponds.